Traditional Comino Feast: Festa ta’ Kemmuna dedicated to Saint Mary

Festa ta' Kemmuna – Traditional Comino Feast dedicated to Saint Mary, will once again be celebrated in Comino, this year the celebrations will be held over 2 days, Friday and Saturday the 19th and 20th of August.

It was held for the first time last year after a 40 year break, in order to to revive the traditional feast of the Chapel of Santa Marija on Comino.The Feast is organised by Comino residents, the Ministry for Gozo, and the Ghajnsielem Local Council.

The Friday programme includes a traditional meal, whereas on Saturday there will be the arrival of the statue of our Lady by boat from Gozo, a procession to the Chapel of Santa Marija which will be followed by Holy Mass. Food stalls, decorations and band marches will complete the day.

A detailed programme of events will be available closer to the dates.

Further information may be obtained from the Ghajnsielem local council by phoning on 00356 21561515.